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Of course you don’t want to go or be in rehab in October. The weather is cooling down, people are out and about shopping for fall clothes, couples walk through the park, farmers watch their crops begin to fade, and where are you? You may not think it now, but you are on an deepRead More

When first going to rehab, it can feel like walking into a brand new room full of classmates the first day of school. Nobody knows each other, and everyone is walking in with different experiences, from different places in the journey. At first it is overwhelming, but with a little time, it begins to feelRead More

The news about Demi Lovato came out that she was hospitalized from an overdose recently, which seemed to shock friends and fans of her work. The support she was offered was a sight to behold, given the hidden stigma and shame many face, especially in the public eye. Demi Lovato’s case is not unique inRead More

Everyone is likely to be excited, nervous, even anxious about the arrival of a loved one after time in rehab. There is something about the expectant waiting for someone that has gone through a challenging time because there are ideas about how that person may or may not have changed during that time. It mayRead More

When self-injury is thought of, many people think about the act of cutting. Although cutting is certainly part of self-injury, there is more to equation involving self-injury which is often overlooked by parents, teachers, and peers until something traumatic happens. Other definitions of self-injury often include self-mutilation or self-harm and is much more common thanRead More

Someone that abuses drugs and alcohol are typically trying to escape emotions, such as anger, to get through life much easier. What usually happens is that someone who has a substance abuse disorder tends to get overly emotional under the influence and may express anger in an uncontrollable manner. There seems to be an underlyingRead More

You may have found yourself some security from your addiction while you were surrounded by the walls of your rehabilitation facility to receive the help that you desperately needed. Unfortunately, the road to recovery does not end here. Now that you have made it out of treatment, there are some important things that you needRead More

Having continued problems due to your addiction could mean finding yourself receiving treatment at a rehabilitation center. Although there is much work to do regarding your addiction during treatment, there is no cure for addiction. Only conventional abstinence can help to get you clean and sober which has been shown to be more statistically prevalentRead More

Therapists have dynamic ways to help their patients in processing their addiction to better their chances of staying in recovery. There are stages of recovery that can assist a therapist in monitoring the developmental progress and growth of recovery in their patients. These stages can benefit someone who has struggled with addiction to learn howRead More